Projects, tutorials, and articles about microcontrollers (AVR, PIC, 8051, MSP430, and STM32 or other ARM architectures), FPGA, analog electronics, and digital electronics
Recently, I unboxed and reviewed the STM32 Discovery kit that I just received. I was very happy with it because it’s very cheap for a 32-bit microcontroller development kit with on-board debugger. I tested it with a small program and it was very easy to use.
However, I needed to tweak the STM32 Discovery a bit. There was no big reason for that. I just wanted my kit to look like how I wanted it to be. [Read more...]
Recently, ST Microelectronics launched STM32 Value Line Discovery, one of the cheapest microcontroller development boards available. I did not hesitate to purchase one because it’s priced at more or less 10 USD. When I received the kit, I unboxed it right away. The simplicity of the package really caught my attention and I can’t help but give it a review. [Read more...]
This is another AVR breakout/header board that is surely one of the many breakout/header boards you see in the Internet.
Why did I make my own? I’ll use it in my incoming tutorials about programming an AVR microcontroller.
USB has established itself as the new standard for connectivity. That is why USB connectivity has become the “holy grail” of most embedded applications.
Well, let me get straight to the point. If you want to start developing projects with USB interface, you want to have the proper development tools. To have the tools that you need, you either have to buy or to do-it-yourself.
If you want to build a USB development board yourself, here is one for you.
Want to learn real digital hardware design? You might want to consider Field Programmable Grid Array or FPGA. There are a lot of FPGA learning kits available today. Some are specially designed to target developments of commercial projects which are, of course, very expensive. Some are a little bit price friendly specially for students and FPGA newbies (like me).
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